r/TrueCrimeDiscussion is a subreddit with 1.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are news and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses murder, true crime, case, crime, and frustrating, and they frequently recommend/review true crime youtube channels, true crime podcasts, and true crime books.
Reddit's forum for discussion of all aspects of actual crimes, the victims and their legal processes. Unlike some subs, our community allows videos or links to kick off discussion.
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Popular Themes in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
#1
News
: "Shayln Harvey went missing from Big Chimney, West Virginia, on May 2, 2026. Days later, her stepdad, James Truman, was arrested for child sexual abuse. On May 15, Shayln’s remains were found during a search of the family’s property. Nobody has been charged for her murder."
14 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Where is the best place to post an unsolved true crime story that is begging for someone to examine?"
3 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "If you had to put money on it, would you bet JonBenet’s killer was someone in the family or outside the family?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
#1
Murder
: "In 1998, Josh Phillips (14) Murdered his neighbour, Maddie Clifton (8), and slept above her body he hid under his bed for six days"
80 posts
#2
True Crime
: "Most Infuriating True Crime Documentary?"
53 posts
#3
Case
: "Taylor Parker murder-kidnapping Case followed in new Netflix true crime documentary. Baby cut from mother's womb"
28 posts
#4
Crime
: "A psychopathic killer, David Snow, whose Crime spree has haunted me ever since but rarely mentioned in media"
24 posts
#5
Frustrating
20 posts
#6
Victim
: "In memory of Clinton Ellison, as well as all Victims and survivors of the worst mass shooting in Canadian history."
16 posts
#7
Serial Killer
: "Robert James Anderson was a pedophilic serial rapist and murderer who was responsible for the murder of five-year-old Audra Ann Reeves on June 9, 1992."
15 posts
#8
Documentary
: "One of my most re-watched documentaries that I would LOVE to talk to someone else about-- has anyone seen Life With Murder about the murder of Jennifer Jenkins by her brother Mason Jenkins?"
13 posts
#9
Worst
10 posts
#10
Mackenzie Shirilla
: "Mackenzie Shirilla Megathread"
9 posts
Products Discussed in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
True Crime Youtube Channels
227 reviews
#1
That Chapter
4.6★ from 17 reviews
#2
Explore With Us
4.2★ from 9 reviews
#3
Kendall Rae
4.8★ from 9 reviews
True Crime Podcasts
209 reviews
#1
Casefile
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#2
True Crime Garage
4.5★ from 8 reviews
#3
Last Podcast on the Left
4.6★ from 5 reviews
True Crime Books
56 reviews
#1
Ann Rule
5.0★ from 6 reviews
#2
John Douglas
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#3
Not specified
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Flair Used in r/TrueCrimeDiscussion
#1
Text
: "Jaycee Dugard was held captive for 18 years in a backyard shed in Antioch California. Her captor was a convicted sex offender on federal parole the entire time. Parole officers visited his property 60 times and never found her."
74 posts
#2
reddit.com
: "In 2001, a brutally abused teenage girl was found dead in Germany’s Main River. For almost 25 years, nobody even knew her name, until police finally solved the case and arrested her father just days ago."
42 posts
#3
i.redd.it
: "14 year old Max DeVries has been missing since 2004"
34 posts
#4
bbc.co.uk
: "Man brutally raped and murdered his lodger, 21-year-old Courtney Angus in Dewsbury after she rejected his advances"
4 posts
#5
Warning: Child Abuse / CSAM / Child Death
: "Brutal Christmas Day Murders of Chloe and Aubrey Berry"
4 posts
#6
10news.com
: "Betty Broderick dead at 78"
2 posts
#7
thetab.com
: "Couple found dead on safari in 'brutal attack' as horrified tourists spot bodies in river"
2 posts
#8
v.redd.it
: "Torey Adamcik's parents claim he is innocent in the 2013 documentary 'Lost for Life.' In 2006, 16 year old Torey Adamcik and his friend Brian Draper murdered their friend and classmate Cassie Jo Stoddart. The two admitted to their plans on video."
2 posts
#9
ktalnews.com
: "Taylor Parker murder-kidnapping case followed in new Netflix true crime documentary. Baby cut from mother's womb"
2 posts
#10
mlive.com
: "4 Sets of Bodies found in Genesee County, MI"
2 posts
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Last updated: June 15, 2026